r/technology • u/WorldTravelerBoss • Jul 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends. Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/25/schoolboys-ai-girlfriends/
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u/Eldrunk Jul 15 '26

Great filter here were come!

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u/This-Requirement6918 Jul 15 '26

This is why I've been archiving the Internet locally for years.

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u/HrothgarKing Jul 15 '26

Have you really? How much have you archived?

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u/IGotBiggerProblems Jul 15 '26

Just the porn so far

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u/jangxx Jul 15 '26

So you're like 80% done then? Impressive!

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u/gerusz Jul 15 '26

"If they removed all the porn from the internet, there would be one page left, saying 'BRING BACK THE PORN!'" - Dr. Cox